coralgallery
First of all, thank you so very much for all of the amazing ideas for color names. I was blown away with the creativity, thoughtfulness and just how many of you pay attention to the things that are important to me. It was touching. I wish I could express it in a more articulate way, […]
three elements of shooting in manual mode
Well, everyone liked the photography posts, so I’m going to throw in another one for those who are scared to start shooting in manual mode. I want to explain what you gain when you do that and what you’re adjusting when you turn those dial. Let me preface this (and all of my photography posts) […]
Painting my Front Door
If you recall, I posted a few weeks ago about replacing and painting my new front door. Well, the tutorial I wrote for it is now live on True Value’s site – Start Right Start Here. I share the products used and some tips on painting the doors in your own home. (By the way, […]
officegallery
Now that I’ve had a few days to play with my new camera (the Nikon d800 for those who missed it), I’ve been playing around with my existing lenses to see what new lenses I want to purchase. I currently have five lenses – a Nikon 35mm f/2D, 50mm f/1.8, 60mm f/2.8 micro, 18-200mm and a Sigma 10-20mm […]
60mm lens & Cleaning my office
Now that I’ve had a few days to play with my new camera (the Nikon d800 for those who missed it), I’ve been playing around with my existing lenses to see what new lenses I want to purchase. I currently have five lenses – a Nikon 35mm f/2D, 50mm f/1.8, 60mm f/2.8 micro, 18-200mm and a Sigma 10-20mm […]
Taking my new camera for a spin
I shared a couple of days ago that I finally took the plunge and bought a professional camera – a Nikon d800. I wanted to share a bit about how I made that decision. It all started with seeing spots on my pictures. See those two black spots in the sky? Now, those are just […]
a new nikon & getting organized
It’s been a bit of a rough couple of days for me. I know there are much bigger problems in the world and this is so small in the grand scheme of things, but the hard drive on my computer died…on the airplane on the way home from vacation. Argh! So, I was already feeling […]
Top 10 Vacation Moments
I’m back! What an awesome vacation. I did hop on my computer here and there to make sure everything was happening that was supposed to be happening, but a lot of places I visited didn’t have bathrooms or grocery stores for miles, much less internet or cell phone. That was sort of nice. Anyway, I […]